MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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